SHREW'D - Chicago EPA Day
First Folio Theatre
AUDITION DATES
Mon, Jan 22, 2018
9:00 am - 3:00 pm (CST)
Tue, Jan 23, 2018
9:00 am - 3:00 pm (CST)
Callbacks will be held January 29 and 30.
APPOINTMENTS
Equity members may sign up for an appointment through the Member Portal beginning Monday, January 15th at noon.
CONTRACT
CAT CAT Tier 3; $425/week
SEEKING
All roles in the world premiere of SHREW'D, a musical adaptation of The Taming of the Shrew. All roles require singers who move well. Particularly interested in actors who play piano and any of the following instruments: piano, stand-up bass, drums, clarinet, trombone, trumpet. See breakdown for details.
PREPARATION
Please prepare 1 Shakespeare monologue, 1 1/2 minute max. (comedy preferred) and 32 bars of one song in the American Songbook Style (eg. Gershwins, Eubie Blake, Rodgers & Hart, Cole Porter, Fats Waller, Louis Jordan, Van Heusen & Cahn, etc.)
LOCATION
Stage 773
1225 W Belmont Ave
Chicago, IL 60657-3205
PERSONNEL
Adaptors/Lyricists: David Rice & Lydia Hiller
Composer: Michael Keefe
Director: Johanna McKenzie Miller
Choreographer: Ericka Mac
OTHER DATES
Rehearsals begin June 10.
First preview July 11.
Press opening July 14.
Closes August 17.
OTHER
EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition.
An Equity monitor will be provided.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition.
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
BREAKDOWN
Kate (Alto): Strong willed, confident woman in her 20's; runs the Chicago nightclub owned by her father
Petruchio (Baritone): Strong, confident man in his 30's; looking for something, but doesn't really know what it is
Baptista (Baritone or Tenor): 50's or 60's; loving father with two strong-willed daughters who keep him more focused on them than on the nightclub he runs
Bianca (Soprano with strong dance skills in tap, jazz, ballet): early 20's; the songbird of the nightclub; seems soft and gentle but has an inner core of strength she is not afraid to show
Lucentio (Tenor with strong dance skills in tap, jazz, ballet): early 20's; student of dance and music looking to make his mark on the world in Chicago
Tranio (Alto with good comedic skills, very physical, strong dancer): 20's or 30's; Lucentio's best friend; female identifying but able to pull off the pretense of being disguised as Lucentio
Grumio (Baritone or Tenor with good comedic skills): Petruchios's best friend/employee; 20's to 40's
Hortensio (Baritone or Tenor): Lucentio’s rival; Chicago businessman; 30’s to 40’s
Gremio (Baritone or Tenor): another of Lucentio’s rivals; weak and dithering Chicago businessman 50’s to 70’s
Vincentio (Baritone or Tenor): Lucentio’s father; strong and confident businessman from out of state
50’s Salesman (Bartione or Tenor): dithering, weak-willed traveling salesman who pretends to be Vincentio; 40’s to 60’s
Performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and abilities are strongly encouraged to audition.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to audition.
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